The Protecting Tenants
at Foreclosure Act of 2009, as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

704.

Private right
of action

(a)

Right of
action

Any person aggrieved
by a violation referred to in subsection (b) may bring a civil action in a
court of competent jurisdiction for damages resulting from such violation, and
may obtain other appropriate relief, including equitable relief. If the
plaintiff prevails in any such action, the court shall award the plaintiff any
litigation costs reasonably incurred, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees
and reasonable expert witness fees, as determined by the court.

(b)

Violation

A
violation referred to in this subsection is a violation of—

(1)

section 702 of
this title; or

(2)

the matter in
subparagraph (C) or (F) of section 8(o)(7) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(7)) that was added by the amendments made by section
703 of this
title